Let be a polynomial with real coefficients. Find all functions such that there exists a real number such that
for all .
Solution
1. Initial Setup:
Given the functional equation:
for all , where is a polynomial with real coefficients and is a fixed real number.
2. Base Case:
Define on the interval arbitrarily. Let be any function on this interval.
3. Inductive Step:
Use the given functional equation to extend to the entire real line. For , define:
This extends to the interval .
4. Further Extension:
Continue this process iteratively. For where is an integer, define:
This extends to the interval .
5. Negative Direction:
Similarly, for , define:
This extends to the interval .
6. General Form:
By induction, for any integer , we have:
and for negative :
7. Conclusion:
The function can be constructed piecewise using the given functional equation. The general solution is:
where is any function defined on the interval .
The final answer is where is any function defined on the interval .